EOSINT M 270: Laser-sintering system for the production of tooling inserts, prototype parts and end products directly in metal. (DMLS)

EOSINT M 270 Dual Mode: An Ongoing Story of Success
Today, EOS has sold over 250 EOSINT M Systems for Direct Metal Laser-Sintering (DMLS). A recent version of this solution, the EOSINT M 270 Dual Mode, has officially launched and contains further enhancements, including incorporating the current two installation modes Standard and Xtended, making it possible to switch operation between nitrogen and argon gases. Based on this feature, various qualified materials can be used at any time. At the moment, EOS offers ten different powder materials for this type of system. The proved process and building quality of the predecessor systems remains. Furthermore, EOS offers an EOSINT M 270 Dental system for providing dental restorations made with the DMLS process using the CE-certified powder EOS CobaltChrome SP2. More

EOSINT P 800: The first laser-sintering system world-wide operating at up to 385°C processing high performance polymers.

EOSINT P 800: High degree of Innovation
A material from the polyaryletherketone family is the first high-performance polymer for the EOSINT P 800. This high-performance polymer offers an exceptional combination of properties such as fire-resistance, stiffness, tensile strength and biocompatibility. In order to process the material, the plastic laser-sintering system, EOSINT P 800, has to be operated with a process temperature up to 385°C (725°F). It builds on the proven and mature design of the EOSINT P 730. Furthermore, this system is equipped with the OnlineLaserPowerControl (OLPC), which measures in real-time the actual laser output-power. More

Aerospace part: Air duct made of EOS PEEK HP3.

PEEK HP3: A Hot Material
The high performance polymer PEEK HP3, processed by the plastic laser-sintering-system EOSINT P 800, particularly stands out due to conventional thermoplastics by its significantly higher mechanical, chemical, tribological and thermal load. In a long term development cooperation with Victrex, the leading provider of high performance Polyaryletherketones, the material was made compatible for laser-sintering. PEEK HP3 helps, among other things, to reduce weight and thus reduce cost. The aerospace industry uses this material for both prototypes and production parts. In addition, the material is used in the lightweight and automotive industry. Because of its biocompatibility, the high-performance thermoplastic is used in various medical applications. More

Material Data of EOS Plastics Online
EOS now provides access to the attributes of plastics via the Material Data Centre, a public database established by the plastics industry. You can access the database from the homepage of our website. If you click on the word P-Material Data Center on the left side, you will be transferred directly. This database is an important part of the e-Manufacturing concept for standardization of material properties and will provide reliable information especially for engineers.

A medical part: Prototype of a plate bender made of EOS StainlessSteel GP1 (courtesy of DePuy)

Tomorrow’s Surgery
DePuy Spine, manufacturer of implants and instruments for spinal surgery, accelerated the development and production of medical devices using EOS solutions. Last year, 1,650 plastic parts were manufactured on an EOS FORMIGA P 100. In addition, DePuy produced 2,316 parts via Direct Metal Laser-Sintering (DMLS) using two EOSINT M 270 systems. Team leader Peter Ostiguy explains: “We’re not designing for manufacturability any more, we’re designing for functionality. As designers, we were constantly thinking about how we were going to make something within process limits. With this machine, it really doesn’t matter.” More

Wohlers Report 2010 launched
The international Wohlers Report 2010, published annually by Wohlers Associates, Inc., reviews and analyses technologies and applications in the field of additive manufacturing. The report also focuses on market developments and future trends. The recently released 15th edition predicts growth opportunities in the medical field, for example. Despite economic difficulties over the past year, additive manufacturing service providers saw an increase in the production of metal parts. And, when global service providers were asked which technology they would most likely add, the most popular response was laser-sintering from EOS (40.4 percent), followed by PolyJet from Objet Geometries and FDM from Stratasys, according to Wohlers Report 2010. For more information about the report, click here.

Laser Warranty Extended
EOS is delighted to now offer a laser warranty of 2 years for each new EOSINT M 270. In addition, we have managed to secure the laser with a warranty extension for a period of up to five years. This extension must be contracted before the usual warranty ends. This enables a clean and secure investment for the customer. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions regarding this warranty.

MOTEK: 13.-16.9.2010 in Stuttgart, Germany, Hall 1, Booth 1520

IMTS: 13-18.9.2010 in Chicago, IL/USA, Booth S-8754

AsiaMold: 14.-17.9.2010 in Guangzhou, China, Booth D2

AMB: 28.9.-2.10.2010 in Stuttgart, Germany, Hall 5, Booth D32

K: 27.10.-7.11.2010 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Hall 2, Booth 2E23

AIRTEC: 2.-4.11.2010 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Hall 11, Booth C14

For more Information about upcoming events please visit our Website.

Andrea Weichselbaumer: A EOS trainer holding an internal training

High Demand for Certification Course
Under the supervision of the EOS trainer Andrea Weichselbaumer, the first five participants have qualified in a three-day training course for "Certified EOSINT System Operator". The participants indicated the practical training and open dialogue were beneficial.
In order to give other interested parties the opportunity to qualify, EOS offers additional certification courses from September 2010 in German and English. The current dates will be available on the EOS website soon.

New Course of Studies in Rapid Manufacturing
In September, the University of Wolverhampton (UK) provides for the first time the master’s course Rapid Product Development and Advanced Manufacturing. The unique course generates graduates who can apply innovative product manufacturing solutions to rapid and cost-effective manufacturing of discrete parts. This course is attractive across the whole engineering curriculum. The students learn how to use hardware such as the EOSINT M 270. The course can be completed in one year (full-time attendance) or over two years (part-time attendance). To be admitted to the course a good honours degree in an engineering, technology or science-related subject and good standard of written and spoken English are necessary. More

EOS On the Way to Becoming the Leading Provider of e-Manufacturing Solutions
The leading provider of e-Manufacturing solutions – that is the vision of EOS. This is achieved by focusing on the field of serial applications (so called “Additive Manufacturing”) while extending the prototype business by focusing on selected key industries. An important role is played by the expansion of the application- and solution business. EOS cannot achieve this goal alone. Rather, an integrated e-Manufacturing process-chain in cooperation with flagship customers and e-Manufacturing partners will be developed. In addition, EOS has set the personnel course to implement this vision, which we will keep you up to date on in the forthcoming newsletters. More

Nicola Knoch:
Your contact about CR at EOS

Survey Results
In the last issue of the newsletter, EOS presented our Corporate-Responsibility (CR) project to you. Furthermore, we asked you to support us by participating at our CR-Questionnaire and we extend our thanks to those who participated. Meanwhile we extensively analyzed your feedback. We are glad to provide you with the results. For this, please contact Nicola Knoch.
We look forward to continuing this dialogue about CR with you in the future. Many of our customers and partners view laser-sintering as a technology which can make a contribution to reducing the use of energy and raw materials and their effects on the environment, so we know that we are on the right track. It's time now to discover these opportunities together.